Chocolate-Cherry Cheesecake
With its bottom layer fudgy like a brownie and its creamy cheesecake layer filled with cherry pieces, this combination receives rave reviews.
Ingredients
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Chocolate Layer:
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut in pieces
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips OR: 4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate
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1/3 cup water
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1 box (18.25 ounces) chocolate devil's food cake mix
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1 large egg
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2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
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Cheesecake Layer:
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1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling, drained, syrup reserved
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3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, at room temperature
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3/4 cup sugar
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3 large eggs
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
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Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
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Chocolate Layer: In saucepan, melt butter and chocolate with water over medium heat until smooth. Let cool slightly. Place cake mix in large bowl. Add melted chocolate mixture; beat to combine. Beat in egg. Stir in nuts. Spread batter in prepared pan.
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Cheesecake Layer: Rinse cherries; pat dry. Coarsely chop. In bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in almond extract and chopped cherries. Pour over chocolate layer; spread level to edge.
4.
Bake in 350 degrees F oven until center is set, but jiggles when pan is tapped, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Spread 1 cup reserved cherry syrup over top. Let cool. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Store in fridge up to 1 week.
Nutrition information
Calories 491, Total Fat 28 g, Saturated Fat 15 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 398 mg, Carbohydrate 53 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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